title: The importance of context in the evolution of health promotion.
abstract: The world has changed dramatically since the Ottawa Charter was developed in 1986. Contemporary health promotion responses continue to evolve and become more sophisticated in response to the multiple challenges created by an ever-changing world. This commentary discusses some of the challenges facing health promotion professionals today and some of the responses that are being developed to address them. The importance of contextual considerations for both the worker and the work of health promotion are emphasised. The author then suggests ways that organisations and individuals can meet modern-day health promotion challenges through specific courses of action.
authors.affiliation: International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE), France. msparks@homemail.com.au
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sparks
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006694:Holistic Health / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011057:Politics; D024382:Professional Role; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D064890:Social Determinants of Health / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D012935:Social Justice; D000078329:Workforce; D014944:World Health Organization
keywords: advocacy; capacity building; debate; dialogue; health promotion; workforce development